LOT -Chapter 243 Men Should Still Keep Their Distance

Lin Mo spent the whole time telling others to go check, but she herself didn’t get anywhere close.

Anyway, as long as she knew the person wasn’t dead, that was enough.

When the Second Prince was finally carried away, everyone automatically cleared a wide path for him. Wherever he passed, the “fragrance spread for ten miles.”

Lord Li’s writing brush was practically sparking—if this matter was written into the records, it would absolutely be an earth-shattering event.

He wrote down everything that needed to be recorded. As for whether future generations would believe it or not, that was their problem.

The Second Prince didn’t yet know that he had already ensured his name would “live on forever” because of this incident.

When he woke up, he nearly wished he could smash his head and die on the spot.

“Let me go! Let me go! Let me just die already!”

“I don’t want to live anymore!”

Hearing the commotion inside, the Second Prince’s consort sighed and told people to bring food in.

As for why she herself didn’t go in—well, even between husband and wife, one must maintain some distance. Distance creates beauty, after all.

“I’m not eating! I’m so angry I’m full—what would I eat!”

The Second Prince had screamed himself hoarse; one could imagine how deeply this incident had traumatized him.

The little imperial grandson and the little county princess stood beside the Second Princess Consort, extremely curious and wanting to go in, but she pulled them back.

“Don’t go in. Your father’s emotions aren’t very stable.”

Especially her son—she absolutely couldn’t let him go inside. Who knew what might happen?

Perhaps worried that the child would be too traumatized, the Emperor also sent things over—mainly herbs for clearing internal heat.

He even had Eunuch Li bring a message: “It’s not a big deal. As long as he’s not hurt, that’s what matters.”

The Second Prince: …

This isn’t a big deal? If this isn’t a big deal, then what is?

Father! When Third Brother peed on you when he was little, you nearly beat him until his butt swelled. But when something like this happens to me, suddenly it’s “not a big deal”!?

The next day, when the Emperor gathered the officials to discuss state matters, the spot around the Second Prince became a vacuum. Within one meter all around him, there wasn’t a single person.

Seeing his two brothers standing leagues away, the Second Prince asked miserably, “Why are you all standing so far away? Are we not real brothers anymore?”

He had already changed clothes, bathed, and an entire day had passed.

The Crown Prince smiled and very honestly said, “We’re brothers, of course we’re brothers. But even brothers need some distance. Mainly, the impression you gave me yesterday was too vivid. Once that image fades a little in my mind, we can stand closer again.”

The Third Prince nodded vigorously—Big Brother was absolutely right!

Second Prince: …

Lin Mo was surprised to see the Second Prince; she thought he’d take the chance to ask for leave.

Tsk, the Second Prince is really too responsible and diligent. With such a perfect excuse, he still didn’t use it! If it were me, I’d definitely take leave.

She always wanted to find excuses to skip court, but her father and brother always shot her down. Yesterday’s incident was such a good excuse!

He really didn’t know how to use resources!

Bai Xiao: Then why not try it today? Tomorrow you can request leave for a few days. Maybe even several days in a row.

Lin Mo instantly shut up. Saying it was one thing—actually doing it was another. She didn’t want to be the one “with poop on her head.”

Everyone listening showed mysterious smiles.

The Second Prince’s expression grew even darker. He was also cursing himself.

He honestly hadn’t thought about taking leave. He was too caught up in the shame and completely forgot it was even an option. Maybe he’d been too angered yesterday to think properly.

Bai Xiao: Last night the Second Prince slept alone. This morning, after he left the room, the Princess Consort changed all the bedding and even fumigated the room with incense.

Everything the Second Prince used was completely washed clean. She said the Second Prince didn’t wash properly yesterday and she found it… unpleasant.

Lin Mo grinned: How “not properly” are we talking about?

Everyone perked up their ears. The Second Prince wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.

How did the topic end up at his bathing habits? Isn’t bathing… bathing?

Bai Xiao let out a sly laugh: The two people who washed him yesterday seemed a bit disgusted, so they weren’t very thorough. The Princess Consort supervised them. When the Second Prince woke up and saw he was clean and in new clothes, he didn’t bathe again.

She thought he’d wash again once awake, but who knew he was too busy being upset and angry.

The Second Prince felt his heart shatter.

How is a man supposed to “wash more thoroughly” after fainting!?

He woke up clean—why would he bathe again!? Couldn’t they have just told him!?

They were isolating him!

From yesterday till today, he’d been completely ostracized. As a prince, when had he ever been treated like this?

Everyone quietly stepped even farther away—not because they disdained him, of course. It was just… men should keep some distance. For everyone’s reputation.

Emperor Xuande looked at his heartbroken son and silently gazed upward. Fortunately, he sat on the throne—far enough away.

His son really wasn’t cleanly enough. If he had gone through something like that, he’d scrub himself until a whole layer of skin came off.

As court was about to end, Lin Mo and Bai Xiao’s minds were already somewhere else—they planned to go down the mountain today and had even arranged a meeting.

The moment the Emperor said “court dismissed,” Lin Mo turned and vanished. Lord Lin, seeing how swift her movements were, wondered if she had secretly mastered lightness skills.

Even General Liu praised, “I think Little Lord Lin really has talent for martial arts. Maybe you should let her train?”

Lord Lin smiled stiffly, “Sure. But when this little brat causes trouble, will you come help clean up after her?”

He could barely control her now. If she learned martial arts, she’d turn the capital upside down.

General Liu rubbed his nose and shut his mouth. True enough—this little ancestor was already trouble without martial arts. If she gained martial skills, no one on earth could handle her.

Lin Mo dodged left and right to avoid people, and finally met Hua Peacock and Silly Beauty under a big pagoda tree.

Bai Xiao found a chance to slip out too, and the three of them were full of excitement.